Salazar and Diaz-Balart secure congressional nominations: Florida primary results

MADRID, Spain.- On Tuesday, August 20, the primary elections were held in Florida. The results defined several key contests for the general elections in November.

Cuban-American Congressmen Maria Elvira Salazar and Mario Diaz-Balart secured their candidacies for the November general election, representing districts 27 and 26, respectively. Salazar obtained an overwhelming 88.66% of the votes in his race, consolidating his position within his party. Meanwhile, Mario Díaz-Balart achieved another resounding victory with 91.55% of the votes in his district. Both candidates are prominent figures in South Florida and will continue to be key players in the representation of the Hispanic community in the United States Congress.

In the race for mayor of Miami-Dade, the current mayor Daniella Levine-Cava Levine-Cava was re-elected with 57.91% of the vote, thus avoiding a runoff. A Democrat, Levine-Cava faced off against Manny Cid, who received 22.98%, and Alex Otaola, who came in third with 11.82%. In her victory speech, Levine-Cava promised to continue her efforts in key areas such as housing, infrastructure and environmental protection.

Another significant dispute was the election for the federal Senate, where the current Republican senator Rick Scott won 89.62% of the vote in his party, consolidating his candidacy for November. Meanwhile, the Democrats chose Debbie Mucarsel-Powell as their candidate with 66.22% of the vote, setting the stage for the race for the Senate seat.